Among the many ways the Blackhawks pantsed the Kings in the first two games of the Western Conference finals, this might be the most amazing stat that blew up supposedly impenetrable goalie Jonathan Quick:

For all the talk of the Blackhawks facing a destructive, physical Kings team in the Western Conference finals, it was the Kings who were missing players because of big hits.
For all the talk of the Hawks not faring well against bigger, tougher teams,...

The record start to the regular season and the President’s Trophy were a promise.
The Blackhawks kept it Monday night.
In the most improbable, impossible way.
Down 2-1 with goalie Corey Crawford on the bench in the third period of Game 6 of...

Don’t look now, but the Blackhawks have some offensive depth. No lie. True thing. The area that nearly ruined the defending Stanley Cup champions after the salary-cap slaughter has saved them in their miraculous comeback against Vancouver.
It...

Ever since unloading Kris Versteeg and Andrew Ladd shortly after they won the Stanley Cup in 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks have been looking for a third line that can check, score and annoy opponents.
For now -- everything with Joel Quenneville is only...

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Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo was talking about his favorite former Blackhawks nemesis:
“I don’t think they won the Stanley Cup because of Dustin Byfuglien.’’
Nope, just the Vancouver and San Jose series when he had eight goals in the 10 games. So, who’s going to be Byfuglien now?
Nobody.
Or Bryan Bickell. Doesn’t matter because these Hawks aren’t those Hawks. Worse, these Hawks don’t always look like they know who they are.
Perfect, then, that they...

Ben Smith, hero.
Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, and Patrick Sharp, zero.
That’s a zero in terms of goals – combined, mind you -- and impact on the Blackhawks in their playoff series with Vancouver.
The Hawks’ big shooters have one point in this series -- combined, mind you -- and have shown none of their puck-moving talent in falling 4-3 in Game 2 on Friday night and dropping both games in Vancouver.
The Canucks naturally targeted the Hawks’ stars -- heck, they...

The last two springs, the Blackhawks would’ve made Vancouver melt down.
In Game 4, they made the Canucks flat quit.
Not by beating them up, but by beating them to loose pucks and winning board battles. By moving the puck efficiently and skating the Canucks into Thursday with a stunning 7-2 win.
The tipping point came in the fifth minute of the second period when Brian Campbell and Duncan Keith, two of the Hawks’ most suspect players in this series, scored 17 seconds apart for a 3-1 lead....

Remember when the Chicago Blackhawks outskated everybody?
Yeah, they set a record, such as the silly NHL records are, for not losing in regulation for half of this half-season. The Hawks came out of the lockout quicker and faster on their skates and with the puck. They were better early and late in games. Their style and record sparked memories of the glorious 2010 Stanley Cup team that was too quick to get punished physically and too talented to lose control of the puck.
Now, not so much.
Now the...

Drake didn’t head straight to his next tour stop like some artists do after his show Saturday at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. The “Best I Ever Had” rapper kept the party going in the Chicago-area that night an the night after that.
Drake hosted his after party at V Live in Logan Square Saturday and, according to the video above (Warning: Language is NSFW), performed for the crowd.
“I’m (going to) let you know, I can honestly say tonight was like the...

“Man of Steel” isn’t scheduled to hit theaters until June 14, 2013, but the city of Plano doesn’t want to wait that long to capitalize on the Superman reboot that filmed last August in the Western suburb’s downtown area.
Plano will host Smallville Superfest — a Superman-inspired outdoor festival that will include a parade and live music — Aug. 17-19 (smallvillesuperfest.com). Plano has yet to take down some of the signs and décor from filming and also held on to...